Earthquake Engineering Research Ins. Student Chapter Constitution

Preamble

We are a student chapter of EERI national organization.

Article I. Name

The Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI)

Article II. Purpose

The objective of EERI is to reduce earthquake risk by advancing the science and practice of earthquake engineering, by improving understanding of the impact of earthquakes on the physical, social, economic, political and cultural environment, and by advocating comprehensive and realistic measures for reducing the harmful effects of earthquakes.

Article III. Membership

Section 1.

Every single member of the student body

Section 2.

By attending one of our speaker sessions

Section 3.

Article IV. Officers

Section 1.

There are five officers (including faculty advisor): 1 President 2 Vice-President 3 Treasurer 4 Secretary 5 Faculty Advisor

Section 2.

Section 3.

Article V. Operations

Section 1.

Section 2.

Section 3.

Section 4.

Article VI. Finances

Section 1.

The finacial support for our society comes from four different sources 1. Michigan student assembly 2. UMEC 3. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering 4. Contribution from EERI National Organization

Section 2.

Treasure & President

Article VII. Amendments

Section 1.

By majority vote of officers & Approval from the faculy advisor

Section 2.

any members

Section 3.

A meeting will be called for and the vote will be cast.

Article VIII. Registration Renewal

Section 1.

Article IX. Removal of Membership

Section 1.

Officer shall be removed in case of failure in their responsibility.

Section 2.

A meeting will be called and the officers will vote. The officer in question will be asked to leave the room.

Section 3.

Actions that don't comply with the university policy.

Section 4.

A meeting will be called and the officers will vote. The members in question will be asked to leave the room.